My Pool - Houston TX

[Jabooh1]

Here are a few finished pics with the deck coating done.

Back of the ODK I built.


Far side of the pool




From the back of the yard


From the patio


Beach entry (water was a little low)






3-Ton Waterfall

 

[RangerBob]

Wow, I think the deck finish came out really nice - and the colors blend very well with your house and the coping. I hope you are happy with it. It looks great from the photos. - Karen

 

[Jabooh1]

Yes quite happy. Thank you.

We will see how long it lasts. It's an epoxy concrete paint. I asked them to do it twice since the first time it rained right after and washed the paint off.

 

[230]

Can you give details on the epoxy concrete paint(brand, color)? That is exactly the color I want (my pool was finished in October) but all of the concrete paint carried at Lowe's and Home Depot has bad reviews.

 

[Jabooh1]

^^^ Sure!
Looks like the did a weak acid wash, followed by pressure wash, with the following base coat and sealer.





I have a 2yr warranty from my PB on flakes, bubbles, peeling, fading. So it should be good for a while. After it cures 14 days, they said I can pressure wash it with no issues.

The base color is tan and there are light and dark specs as well.

 

[230]

Thanks! That's perfect along with your pool.

 

[bags23]

Your pool looks great. Is the coping travertine or flagstone and what color?

 

[Jabooh1]

It is travertine. It is called Noche from MasterTile.

 

[zethacat]

Looks really nice overall. A real backyard paradise!

 

[Jabooh1]

Thanks! We hope to get some landscaping in by swim season. Lots to do though. Probably do it piece by piece.

 

[pragmatic]

Thanks! We hope to get some landscaping in by swim season. Lots to do though. Probably do it piece by piece.

FWIW-Zethcat does not like Landscaping and will advise against it

 

[MattE71]

Love the pool! We are talking with a PB right now and I'm grabbing ideas such as the pool decking. So your concrete is acid etched and tinted? Do you know how many sq ft you have of decking other than the portion covered by the house? It looks great! We are looking at a 18x25x41 steel wall pool. Love the beach entry, I wish they could do it with steel walls!?

 

[Jabooh1]

The decking, not covered by the patio or outdoor kitchen area is 960sqft.

I don't think the "etched" the concrete with acid, I think they just did a good scrub down to remove any loose flakes or stubbern dust.

 

[DMS2014]

Please don't get mad I said this -- pool looks great but your fence is pretty bad. if you said somewhere here you were going to stain it and i missed it, I apologize. As soon as this gross, disgusting, rainy <my original word that starts with C and ends with P got the astericks> Houston weather goes away, I will take a picture of our pool. We aren't finished with the landscaping and need to figure out what to do about a cover for our patio but you can get the idea....

 

[DMS2014]

Love the pool! We are talking with a PB right now and I'm grabbing ideas such as the pool decking. So your concrete is acid etched and tinted? Do you know how many sq ft you have of decking other than the portion covered by the house? It looks great! We are looking at a 18x25x41 steel wall pool. Love the beach entry, I wish they could do it with steel walls!?

Lemme give you a word of warning about staining concrete. do NOT under any circumstances try to save money by putting an overlay over any existing concrete and then adding new concrete around it. Doesn't work well. Trust me

 

[Jabooh1]

Haha. Yes fence looks horrible. It's in the plans to fix. That fence is about 9 years old and went through Ike.

 

[MattE71]

Lemme give you a word of warning about staining concrete. do NOT under any circumstances try to save money by putting an overlay over any existing concrete and then adding new concrete around it. Doesn't work well. Trust me

Thanks! I'll keep that in mind down the road! This will be a new pool build starting in April. Thought about tinting the first 3 feet (bullnose) and continuing the concrete out or using pavers after the first three feet? Does tinted concrete fade?

 

[DMS2014]

it shows scratches and marks on it and I am sure it will fade unless you keep it protected. My GF has stained concrete and you can see the marks.

 

[Jabooh1]

My outdoor kitchen countertop is acid stained. The stain only affects the top portion (maybe 1/16 to 1/8") of the surface. Scratches, chips, etc all look obvious as the color is quite different.

 

[itworks]

What kind of plaster?